MISSISSIPPI POLL CONTINUITY GUIDE

 

Social Indicators

 

Year

Woman’s Place is in the Home

(WOM-HOME)

Personal Happiness

(HAPPY)

Trust in People

(TRUST-PEO)

Miss. As a Place to Live (QUAL-LIFE)

Will Live in Community in Five Years (LIVE-COMM)

Personal Financial Satis-faction (FINAN-CES)

Attend Church How Often (RELIG-FRE)

1981

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

1982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1984

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

1986

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

 

1988

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

1990

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

 

1992

Different

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1994

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1996

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1998

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1999

Yes

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

2000

Different

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

2002

Different

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

 

Political Indicators- Primary Items

 

Year

Trust in State Officials (TRUST-OFF)

Presidential Job Rating

(RATE-PRES)

Governor’s Job Rating (RATE-GOV)

State Legis-lature Job Rate

(RATE-LEG)

Can Name U.S. Rep. (KNOW-CONG)

Federal Campaign Interest (INTER-EST)

Certain to Vote in Nov. (WILL-VOTE)

1981

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

1982

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

1984

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

1986

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

1988

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1990

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1992

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1994

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1998

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1999

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2002

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

Political Indicators- Peripheral Items

 

Year

Other State Officials’ Job Rating (RATEST)

Interest in state government and state politics (INTERGOV)

U.S. Senator Cochran’s Job Rating (RATECOCH)

U.S. Senator Lott’s Job Rating (RATELOTT)

1981

 

Yes

Yes

 

1982

 

 

 

 

1984

 

 

Yes

 

1986

 

Yes

 

 

1988

 

 

 

 

1990

 

 

Yes

Yes

1992

 

 

 

Yes

1994

Yes

 

 

Yes

1996

Different

 

Yes

 

1998

Yes

 

 

 

1999

Yes

 

 

 

2000

Yes

 

 

Yes

2002

Yes

 

 

 

2004

Yes

 

 

 

2006

Yes

 

 

 

2008

Yes

 

 

 

2010

Yes

 

 

 

2012

Different

 

 

 

2014

Different

 

Yes

 

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked (For this first column, different means the attorney general was asked about, whereas in all other years it was the lieutenant governor.)

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

State Programs Spending Priorities (First set)

 

Year

Environ-ment (SENVIR)

Programs for Poor (SPOOR)

Public Grade Schools and High Schools (SSCHOOL)

Streets and Highways (SROADS)

Police Forces (SPOLICE)

Public Colleges and Univer-sities (SUNIVER)

Health Care and Hospitals (SHEALTH) 

1981

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1984

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1988

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1990

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1992

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1994

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1998

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1999

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2002

Different

Different

Different

 

Different

 

Different

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked (Federal spending was asked about, not state spending.)

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

State Programs Spending Priorities (Second set)

 

Year

Industrial Growth and Development (SINDUST)

Encouraging Tourism (STOURISM)

Child Day Care Facilities (SCHILDC)

Jail and Prison Facilities (SPRISON)

1981

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

1982

 

 

 

 

1984

Yes

Yes

 

 

1986

 

 

 

 

1988

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1990

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1992

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1994

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

1998

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1999

Yes

 

 

 

2000

Yes

Yes

 

 

2002

 

 

 

 

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked (“Building more prisons” was asked about.)

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

National Public Policy (Primary Items)

 

Year

Jobs and Good Living Standard (JOBS)

Gov’t Help Us Get Doctors and Hospitals at Low Cost (DOCTORS)

Improve Social and Economic Position of Blacks (BLHELP)

Blacks Preference in Hiring and Promotions (AFFACT)

Abortion (ABOR-TION)

Death Penalty for Murder (DEATH-MUR)

Isolation-ism (ISOLATE)

1981

 

 

 

 

Different

 

 

1982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1986

 

 

 

 

 

Different

 

1988

 

 

 

 

Different

 

 

1990

 

 

 

 

Different

 

 

1992

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

1994

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

1998

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

 

Yes

1999

 

 

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

2002

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

 

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

National Public Policy (Secondary Items)

 

Year

Cut Federal Spending in Health and Education (FEW-SERV)

Defense Spending (DEFEN-SESP)

Desired Immigration Numbers (IMMIG-RATION)

Term Limits Favor (TRM-LIMIT)

Labor Union Approval Level (LAB-ORU)

National Health Care Plan (HEALTHPL)

1981

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

1982

 

 

 

 

 

 

1984

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

1986

 

 

 

 

Yes

Different

1988

 

 

 

 

Yes

Different

1990

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

1992

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

 

1994

Yes

 

 

Yes

 

 

1996

Yes

 

 

Yes

 

 

1998

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

1999

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

2000

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

2002

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Different

2004

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

2006

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

2010

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

2012

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

2014

Yes

 

 

 

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

Other items asked in only two or three years don’t appear in this table. They are: should gay couples be allowed to get legally married, to form civil unions, or be prevented from doing either, asked in 2010, 2012, and 2014 (GAYMARRIAGE); should public employees be permitted to join labor unions, or to strike; support for a public works program; support for school integration, and for neighborhood integration; favor the death penalty for drug pushers.


Partisanship and Ideology

 

Year

Party Identif-ication (PARTY)

Ideology Self-identification (IDEOL-OGY)

Perceived Ideology of Governor (IDEO-GOV)

Perceived Ideology of Dem. Pres. Nominee (IDDEM)

Perceived Ideology of Rep. Pres. Nominee (IDREP)

Perceived Ideology of U.S. Senator (IDEO-SEN)

Perceived Ideology of Other State Officials (IDEOST)

1981

Yes

Different

 

 

 

 

 

1982

Yes

Different

 

 

 

 

 

1984

Yes

Different

 

 

 

 

 

1986

Yes

Different

 

 

 

 

 

1988

Yes

Different

 

Yes

Yes

 

 

1990

Yes

Different

 

 

 

 

 

1992

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

1994

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

 

Yes

Different

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

Different

1998

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

 

 

Yes

1999

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2002

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Different

 

Yes

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

Different

 

Yes

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

Different

 

Yes

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Different

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Different

Different

Different

Different

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked. (For ideology, it is a 7-point scale, IDEOLOLD, instead of a 5-point scale.)(For IDDEM in 1994 and 1998, it is President Clinton; in 2006, it is Hillary Clinton; in 2010 and 2014 it is President Obama.)(For IDREP in 2002 and 2006, it is President Bush; in 2010 it is Sarah Palin; in 2014 it is Chris Christie)(For IDEOSEN in 1996 and 2014 it is Senator Cochran, instead of Senator Lott who is asked about in the other three years.)(For IDEOST, instead of the lieutenant governor who is asked about seven times, it is Secretary of State Molpus in 1992 and 1994, Attorney General Moore in 1996, and Attorney General Hood in 2012 and 2014.)

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

Party image questions are asked in 4-5 years. Which party is better for “the have-nots,” “supporting education,” “reducing crime,” “preserving traditional values,” “protecting the interests of African Americans,” and “protecting the interests of people like you” are asked in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002. Which party is better for “maintaining a health economy,” “protecting the interests of women,” and “holding down taxes” are asked in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002.


Demographic Items (First set)

 

Year

Years Lived in Miss. (YRS-INMS)

Population of hometown area (POPU-LATE)

Education Level (EDU-CATE)

Age (AGE)

Race (RACE)

Marital Status (MARSTA)

1981

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1982

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1984

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1986

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1988

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1990

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1992

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1994

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

1998

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1999

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2002

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

Demographic Items (Second set)

 

Year

Family Income (INCOME)

Sex (SEX)

County (COUNTY)

Religious denomination (RELIGION)

Congressional District (DISTRICT)

1981

Different

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1982

Different

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

1984

Different

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1986

Different

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1988

Different

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

1990

Different

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

1992

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

1994

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

1996

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

1998

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

1999

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

2002

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked. A previous version of the income variable (INCOMEPR) had lower income levels.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

Two other variables were asked in every year for weighing purposes: number of adults living in the household, and number of different household telephone numbers.


Election vote items

 

Year

Presidential Vote Intended (ELECPRES)

Senate Vote Intended (ELECSEN)

Gubernatorial Vote Intended (ELECGOV)

U.S. House Intended Vote (ELECHSE)

1981

 

 

 

Yes

1982

 

Yes

 

Yes

1984

Yes

Yes

 

 

1986

 

 

 

 

1988

Yes

Yes

 

 

1990

 

Different

Different

 

1992

Yes

Different

Different

 

1994

Different

Yes

Different

 

1996

Yes

 

Different

 

1998

Different

 

Different

 

1999

Different

 

Yes

 

2000

Yes

Yes

 

 

2002

 

 

Different

 

2004

Yes

 

 

 

2006

Different

 

Different

 

2008

Yes

Yes

 

 

2010

Different

 

 

2012

Yes

 

 

2014

Different

Yes

 

 

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that the intended vote item was asked in a non-election year. For ELECPRES: the 1994 item matched President Clinton versus Colin Powell; the 1998 and 1999 items matched Gore vs. George W. Bush; the 2006 item matched Hillary Clinton vs. Condi Rice; the 2010 item matched President Obama and Sarah Palin; the 2014 item matched Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie. For ELECSEN: the 1990 and 1992 items match Ray Mabus vs. Trent Lott; the 2000 item asked about three minor candidates, who were coded as Other. For ELECGOV: 1990 matched Mabus vs. Jack Reed; 1992 and 1994 items matched Kirk Fordice vs. Dick Molpus; 1996 matched Fordice vs. Mike Moore; 1998 matched Musgrove vs. Mike Parker; 2002 and 2006 matched Barbour and Musgrove.  

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

 

Specific State Policies and Behavior (First set)

 

Year

Tax Increase Versus Services Cut (TAX-SERV)

Cut Education or Raise Taxes (TAX-EDUC)

Meet Fiscal Crisis by Closing Univer-sities (CLOSE-UNI)

Lottery (LOT-TERY)

Seat Belt Fine (SEAT-BELT)

Guber-natorial Succession (GOV-SUCC)

1981

Yes

 

 

 

 

Different

1982

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

1984

Different

 

Different

 

 

 

1986

Different

Different

Yes

Different

Different

Different

1988

 

 

 

 

 

 

1990

 

Different

 

Yes

Different

 

1992

Different

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

1994

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

1996

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.

 

Specific State Policies and Behavior (Second set)

 

Year

Ever Victim of Racial Profiling (PROFILE)

Is Racial Profiling Wide-spread? (PRO-WIDE)

Should racial profiling be permitted to fight crime? (PR-SHOULD)

Seat Belt Usage (SEATUSE)

Have Access to a Personal Computer

1981

 

 

 

 

 

1982

 

 

 

 

 

1984

 

 

 

 

Different

1986

 

 

 

 

 

1988

 

 

 

 

 

1990

 

 

 

 

 

1992

 

 

 

 

 

1994

 

 

 

Yes

Different

1996

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

1998

 

 

 

 

Yes

1999

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

 

Yes

2002

 

 

 

 

 

2004

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2012

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note: “Yes” denotes the question was asked in that year in identical form.

“Different” denotes that a significantly different version of the question was asked.

No entry indicates that the question was NOT asked in that year.